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10cc　

Deriving their name from the metric total of semen ejaculated by the average male, the tongue-in-cheek British art-pop band 10cc comprised an all-star roster of Manchester-based musicians： vo ..more

2CELLOS　

ABBA　

The most commercially successful pop group of the 1970s, the origins of the Swedish superstars ABBA dated back to 1966, when keyboardist and vocalist Benny Andersson, a onetime member of the ..more

Abc　

One of the most popular new wave bands of the early ’80s, the British group ABC built upon the detached, synthesized R＆B pop of David Bowie and Roxy Music, adding a self-conscious, c ..more

AC / DC　

AC/DC’s mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the ’70s. In its own way, it was a reaction against the pompous art rock and lumbering arena rock of ..more

Accept　

With their brutal, simple riffs and aggressive, fast tempos, Accept were one of the top metal bands of the early ’80s, and a major influence on the development of thrash. Led by the unique vo ..more

Ace Frehley　

Along with Eddie Van Halen, Kiss’ Ace Frehley inspired numerous up-and-coming rockers to pick up the guitar in the 1970s -- and come the ’90s, was listed by just about every contemporary {\ro ..more

Adam Ant　

One of the seminal figures of new wave, Adam Ant (born Stuart Leslie Goddard) had several distinct phases to his career. Initially, he explored a jagged, guitar-oriented post-punk with his gr ..more

Adam Lambert　

Adele　

When the U.K. press began dubbing Adele the next Amy Winehouse in late 2007, the hype didn’t touch upon the heavy singer/songwriter influence found in the Londoner’s music. Influenced by Suz ..more

Aerosmith　

Aerosmith were one of the most popular hard rock bands of the ’70s, setting the style and sound of hard rock and heavy metal for the next two decades with their raunchy, bluesy swagger. The Boston- ..more

Agonist　

A typical product of the mid-2000s metallic deathcore movement, Montreal, Canada’s the Agonist are composed of vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, guitarist Danny Marino, bassist Chris Kells, and ..more

Aimee Mann　

During the ’80s, Aimee Mann led the post-new wave pop group ’Til Tuesday. After releasing three albums with the group, she broke up the band and embarked on a solo career. Her first solo a ..more

Airbourne　

Airbourne are a straightforward rock band in the Aussie pub rock tradition of AC/DC, the Angels, and Rose Tattoo： four guys with beers in hand who would rather die than be caught wearing a ..more

Al Stewart　

Glasgow-born Al Stewart has been an amazingly prolific and successful musician across 40 years and counting (as of 2009), working in a dizzying array of stylistic modes and musical genres -- in oth ..more

Alabama Shakes　

Muscle Shoals-inspired, Athens, Alabama-based quartet Alabama Shakes formed in 2009 around the talents of Brittany Howard, Zac Cockrell, Steve Johnson, and Heath Fogg. Originally simply called the Sha ..more

Alamaailman Vasarat　

The avant-garde Finnish band Alamaailman Vasarat, which translates to the Hammers of the Underworld in English, create music influenced by Klezmer and other forms of European folk music and play ..more

Alan Parsons　

As indicated by its name, the Alan Parsons Project was not a band so much as a concept overseen by the titular Parsons, a successful producer and engineer. Born in Britain on December 20, 1948, ..more

Albert Collins　

Albert Collins, The Master of the Telecaster, The Iceman, and The Razor Blade was robbed of his best years as a blues performer by a bout with liver cancer that ended with his premature de ..more

Albert King　

Albert King is truly a King of the Blues, although he doesn’t hold that title (B.B. does). Along with B.B. and Freddie King, Albert King is one of the major influences on blues ..more